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The Astor Place Riot: A Little Known Event in American History
A one-sided rivalry between the American Irish actor, Edwin Forrest, and a British actor, Willaim Charles Macready, blows up into a huge riot involving almost a thousand people, with an estimate of 22 people killed in the process. This essay delves…
America's Lady
A poem from Edgar B. Hervey; Harvey writes about the spirit of America and patriotism that comes in the form of matronal bond and strength
Timely Quote
An opinion article from Free Press - the author compares the strictness of a parent and a teacher to that of patriotic critics; both are harsh for things that they care for
